Ron to the Rescue
007 asked me to bring attention to a blog, and it's something I genuinely feel is important. Not just to read or be aware of but to support in any way you can. I won't go into the details since I'm going to post the full length entry but I want to point out why it's important.
I have talked about the legislation passed over the last few years which not only makes martial law and dictatorship possible, but which has also been so accelerated and sudden that it's hard to believe there's no intention to use it. The repeal of posse comitatus allows the military to police the U.S., we have a giant mercenary army, similar to a thug caste which can also be used to subjugate the American people if the need arises, and the Homeland Presidential Security Directive allows for these laws to be enacted in the case of "any incident, regardless of location, that results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the U.S. population, infrastructure, environment, economy, or government functions".
John Pilger talks about the possibility of martial law and Bill Moyer bought it up in the Journal last week. The fact that this is starting to be talked about in more mainstream media outlets is frightening and adds validity to the threat. This bill proposed by Ron Paul would eliminate many of the steps which have been taken that are necessary to take us from an open society to a closed one and initiate martial law. That's why I will be emailing my senator and strongly encourage anyone who has the time to do the same. If you think they don't listen, or that your opinion isn't important just let me say the last time I wrote my Senator about the Time Warner postal rates they did in fact call me back.
It is just as important that we support real legislation that is in our interests as it is to support the candidates, and probably even more so. Whatever you think of Ron Paul, look at what he's proposing, and compare it with what's going on in our country right now. This isn't just a good idea, it's necessary if we want to bring ourselves back from the brink of real slavery.
007 writes
This is to important, repost, email most importantly
call, write, email your representative NOW! RE: HR 3835
Ron Paul Introduces Bill to Restore the Constitution
This week Ron Paul introduced the
‘American Freedom Agenda Act of 2007′
to roll back the power of the federal government
by restoring support for the US Constitution.
The bill would, among other things, repeal the Military
Commissions Act of 2006, prohibits “extraordinary rendition,”
and the use of secret evidence.
Ron Paul spoke on the floor of the House
when he introduced the bill.
The driving force behind the legislation are two groups:
the conservative American Freedom Agenda and
the liberal American Freedom Campaign.
Urge everyone to contact their representatives
to support this bill.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 15, 2007
Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services,
Foreign Affairs, and Select Intelligence.
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 3835
A BILL,
To restore the Constitution’s checks and balances and
protections against government abuses as envisioned by
the Founding Fathers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the
‘‘American Freedom Agenda Act of 2007’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.-Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Unchecked power by any branch leads to
oppressive transgressions on individual freedoms and
ill-considered government policies.
(2) The Founding Fathers enshrined checks
and balances in the Constitution to protect against
government abuses to derail ill-conceived domestic or
foreign endeavors.
(3) Checks and balances make the Nation safer
by preventing abuses that would be exploited by Al
Qaeda to boost terrorist recruitment, would deter
foreign governments from cooperating in defeating
international terrorism, and would make the American
people reluctant to support aggressive counter
terrorism measures.
(4) Checks and balances have withered since 9/11
and an alarming concentration of power has been
accumulated in the presidency based on hyper-inflated
fears of international terrorism and a desire
permanently to alter the equilibrium of power between
the three branches of government.
(5) The unprecedented constitutional powers
claimed by the President since 9/11 subtracted national
security and have been asserted for non-national security
purposes.
(6) Experience demonstrates that global terrorism
can be thwarted, deterred, and punished
through muscular application of law enforcement
measures and prosecutions in Federal civilian courts
in lieu of military commissions or military law.
(7) Congressional oversight of the executive
branch is necessary to prevent secret government,
which undermines self-government and invites lawlessness
and maladministration.
(8) The post-9/11 challenges to checks and balances
are unique in the Nation’s history because the
war on global terrorism has no discernible end.
(b) PURPOSE.-The American Freedom Agenda Act
of 2007 is intended to restore the Constitution’s checks
and balances and protections against government abuses
as envisioned by the Founding Fathers.
SEC. 3. MILITARY COMMISSIONS; ENEMY COMBATANTS;
HABEAS CORPUS.
(a) The Military Commissions Act of 2006 is hereby repealed.
(b) The President is authorized to establish military
commissions for the trial of war crimes only in places of
active hostilities against the United States where an
immediate trial is necessary to preserve fresh evidence
or to prevent local anarchy.
(c) The President is prohibited from detaining any
individual indefinitely as an unlawful enemy combatant
absent proof by substantial evidence that the individual
has directly engaged in active hostilities against the
United States, provided that no United States citizen shall
be detained as an unlawful enemy combatant.
(d) Any individual detained as an enemy combatant
by the United States shall be entitled to petition for
a writ of habeas corpus under section 2241 of title 28,
United States Code.
SEC. 4. TORTURE OR COERCED CONFESSIONS.
No civilian or military tribunal of the United States
shall admit as evidence statements extracted from the
defendant by torture or coercion.
SEC. 5. INTELLIGENCE GATHERING.
No Federal agency shall gather foreign intelligence
in contravention of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Act (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). The President’s constitutional
power to gather foreign intelligence is subordinated
to this provision.
SEC. 6. PRESIDENTIAL SIGNING STATEMENTS.
The House of Representatives and Senate collectively
shall enjoy standing to file a declaratory judgment action
in an appropriate Federal district court to challenge the
constitutionality of a presidential signing statement that
declares the President’s intent to disregard provisions of
a bill he has signed into law because he believes they are
unconstitutional.
SEC. 7. KIDNAPPING, DETENTIONS,
AND TORTURE ABROAD.
No officer or agent of the United States shall kidnap,
imprison, or torture any person abroad based solely on the
President’s belief that the subject of the kidnapping,
imprisonment, or torture is a criminal or enemy combatant;
provided that kidnapping shall be permitted if undertaken
with the intent of bringing the kidnapped person for
prosecution or interrogation to gather intelligence before
a tribunal that meets international standards of fairness
and due process. A knowing violation of this section shall
be punished as a felony punishable by a fine or imprisonment
of up to 2 years.
SEC. 8. JOURNALIST EXCEPTION TO ESPIONAGE ACT.
Nothing in the Espionage Act of 1917 shall prohibit
a journalist from publishing information received from the
executive branch or Congress unless the publication would
cause direct, immediate, and irreparable harm to the national
security of the United States.
SEC. 9. USE OF SECRET EVIDENCE TO MAKE FOREIGN
TERRORIST DESIGNATIONS.
Notwithstanding any other law, secret evidence shall
not be used by the President or any other member of the
executive branch to designate an individual or organization
with a United States presence as a foreign terrorist
or foreign terrorist organization for purposes of the criminal
law or otherwise imposing criminal or civil sanctions
Again, Urge everyone to contact their representatives to support this bill.
Your country needs you now more than ever.
Ref @.... http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/20/
ron-paul-introduces-bill-to-restore-the-constitution/
Extra credit,
A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon
devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive
of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider
God-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less
easily move against him, wrongly believing that he has
the Gods on his side.
Aristotle
I have talked about the legislation passed over the last few years which not only makes martial law and dictatorship possible, but which has also been so accelerated and sudden that it's hard to believe there's no intention to use it. The repeal of posse comitatus allows the military to police the U.S., we have a giant mercenary army, similar to a thug caste which can also be used to subjugate the American people if the need arises, and the Homeland Presidential Security Directive allows for these laws to be enacted in the case of "any incident, regardless of location, that results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the U.S. population, infrastructure, environment, economy, or government functions".
John Pilger talks about the possibility of martial law and Bill Moyer bought it up in the Journal last week. The fact that this is starting to be talked about in more mainstream media outlets is frightening and adds validity to the threat. This bill proposed by Ron Paul would eliminate many of the steps which have been taken that are necessary to take us from an open society to a closed one and initiate martial law. That's why I will be emailing my senator and strongly encourage anyone who has the time to do the same. If you think they don't listen, or that your opinion isn't important just let me say the last time I wrote my Senator about the Time Warner postal rates they did in fact call me back.
It is just as important that we support real legislation that is in our interests as it is to support the candidates, and probably even more so. Whatever you think of Ron Paul, look at what he's proposing, and compare it with what's going on in our country right now. This isn't just a good idea, it's necessary if we want to bring ourselves back from the brink of real slavery.
007 writes
This is to important, repost, email most importantly
call, write, email your representative NOW! RE: HR 3835
Ron Paul Introduces Bill to Restore the Constitution
This week Ron Paul introduced the
‘American Freedom Agenda Act of 2007′
to roll back the power of the federal government
by restoring support for the US Constitution.
The bill would, among other things, repeal the Military
Commissions Act of 2006, prohibits “extraordinary rendition,”
and the use of secret evidence.
Ron Paul spoke on the floor of the House
when he introduced the bill.
The driving force behind the legislation are two groups:
the conservative American Freedom Agenda and
the liberal American Freedom Campaign.
Urge everyone to contact their representatives
to support this bill.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 15, 2007
Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services,
Foreign Affairs, and Select Intelligence.
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 3835
A BILL,
To restore the Constitution’s checks and balances and
protections against government abuses as envisioned by
the Founding Fathers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the
‘‘American Freedom Agenda Act of 2007’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.-Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Unchecked power by any branch leads to
oppressive transgressions on individual freedoms and
ill-considered government policies.
(2) The Founding Fathers enshrined checks
and balances in the Constitution to protect against
government abuses to derail ill-conceived domestic or
foreign endeavors.
(3) Checks and balances make the Nation safer
by preventing abuses that would be exploited by Al
Qaeda to boost terrorist recruitment, would deter
foreign governments from cooperating in defeating
international terrorism, and would make the American
people reluctant to support aggressive counter
terrorism measures.
(4) Checks and balances have withered since 9/11
and an alarming concentration of power has been
accumulated in the presidency based on hyper-inflated
fears of international terrorism and a desire
permanently to alter the equilibrium of power between
the three branches of government.
(5) The unprecedented constitutional powers
claimed by the President since 9/11 subtracted national
security and have been asserted for non-national security
purposes.
(6) Experience demonstrates that global terrorism
can be thwarted, deterred, and punished
through muscular application of law enforcement
measures and prosecutions in Federal civilian courts
in lieu of military commissions or military law.
(7) Congressional oversight of the executive
branch is necessary to prevent secret government,
which undermines self-government and invites lawlessness
and maladministration.
(8) The post-9/11 challenges to checks and balances
are unique in the Nation’s history because the
war on global terrorism has no discernible end.
(b) PURPOSE.-The American Freedom Agenda Act
of 2007 is intended to restore the Constitution’s checks
and balances and protections against government abuses
as envisioned by the Founding Fathers.
SEC. 3. MILITARY COMMISSIONS; ENEMY COMBATANTS;
HABEAS CORPUS.
(a) The Military Commissions Act of 2006 is hereby repealed.
(b) The President is authorized to establish military
commissions for the trial of war crimes only in places of
active hostilities against the United States where an
immediate trial is necessary to preserve fresh evidence
or to prevent local anarchy.
(c) The President is prohibited from detaining any
individual indefinitely as an unlawful enemy combatant
absent proof by substantial evidence that the individual
has directly engaged in active hostilities against the
United States, provided that no United States citizen shall
be detained as an unlawful enemy combatant.
(d) Any individual detained as an enemy combatant
by the United States shall be entitled to petition for
a writ of habeas corpus under section 2241 of title 28,
United States Code.
SEC. 4. TORTURE OR COERCED CONFESSIONS.
No civilian or military tribunal of the United States
shall admit as evidence statements extracted from the
defendant by torture or coercion.
SEC. 5. INTELLIGENCE GATHERING.
No Federal agency shall gather foreign intelligence
in contravention of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Act (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). The President’s constitutional
power to gather foreign intelligence is subordinated
to this provision.
SEC. 6. PRESIDENTIAL SIGNING STATEMENTS.
The House of Representatives and Senate collectively
shall enjoy standing to file a declaratory judgment action
in an appropriate Federal district court to challenge the
constitutionality of a presidential signing statement that
declares the President’s intent to disregard provisions of
a bill he has signed into law because he believes they are
unconstitutional.
SEC. 7. KIDNAPPING, DETENTIONS,
AND TORTURE ABROAD.
No officer or agent of the United States shall kidnap,
imprison, or torture any person abroad based solely on the
President’s belief that the subject of the kidnapping,
imprisonment, or torture is a criminal or enemy combatant;
provided that kidnapping shall be permitted if undertaken
with the intent of bringing the kidnapped person for
prosecution or interrogation to gather intelligence before
a tribunal that meets international standards of fairness
and due process. A knowing violation of this section shall
be punished as a felony punishable by a fine or imprisonment
of up to 2 years.
SEC. 8. JOURNALIST EXCEPTION TO ESPIONAGE ACT.
Nothing in the Espionage Act of 1917 shall prohibit
a journalist from publishing information received from the
executive branch or Congress unless the publication would
cause direct, immediate, and irreparable harm to the national
security of the United States.
SEC. 9. USE OF SECRET EVIDENCE TO MAKE FOREIGN
TERRORIST DESIGNATIONS.
Notwithstanding any other law, secret evidence shall
not be used by the President or any other member of the
executive branch to designate an individual or organization
with a United States presence as a foreign terrorist
or foreign terrorist organization for purposes of the criminal
law or otherwise imposing criminal or civil sanctions
Again, Urge everyone to contact their representatives to support this bill.
Your country needs you now more than ever.
Ref @.... http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/10/20/
ron-paul-introduces-bill-to-restore-the-constitution/
Extra credit,
A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon
devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive
of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider
God-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less
easily move against him, wrongly believing that he has
the Gods on his side.
Aristotle